He was 76. Gallagher (born Leo Gallagher) died of organ failure, his former manager told Variety, after being in hospice care for several years after suffering multiple heart attacks — the first ...

Comedian Leo Gallagher, who was known simply by his last name and became famous for smashing watermelons with a mallet on stage, died on Friday morning, according to his family. He was 76.

"After a short health battle, Gallagher, born Leo Gallagher, succumbed to his ailments and passed away surrounded by his family in Palm Springs, California. He had previously suffered numerous ...

Gallagher, born Leo Gallagher, became a household name in the early ’80s with a comedy special titled “An Uncensored Evening,” the first comedy stand up special ever to air on cable ...

The man on stage was Ron Gallagher, who bore a striking resemblance to his older brother, Leo—the Gallagher who had invented the Sledge-o-Matic, vegetable violence, and practically the entire act.

By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Leo Gallagher, the watermelon-smashing prop comic known as Gallagher, has died. He was 76. His former manager, Craig Marquardo, told The Hollywood Reporter ...

The comedian was born Leo Gallagher in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on July 24, 1946. He rose to stardom in the 1980s with his comedy special "An Uncensored Evening." He went on to do more than a ...

With a beret on his head and a few simple props, from a can of oil to a bull whip, the man born Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. built a nationwide following in the 1970s and '80s, appearing on the ...

"After a short health battle Gallagher, born Leo Gallagher, succumbed to his ailments and passed away surrounded by his family in Palm Springs, California," Marquardo said. The comedian had also ...

This was a kind of comedy franchise, with the Gallagher brothers doing for stand-up what McDonald’s had done for hamburgers. But it wouldn’t be long before Leo felt that the tribute was ...

With a beret on his head and a few simple props, from a can of oil to a bull whip, the man born Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. built a nationwide following in the 1970s and ’80s, appearing on The ...